After Zhu Han left, Zhu Yuanzhang returned to work.
As for adding craftsmen to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer paid attention to it, but handed everything over to Zhu Han. He believed that Zhu Han could handle it well and make the Ming Dynasty gain more benefits.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, the most important thing at this stage is to rectify the officialdom and enable all officials to carry out his orders.
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At the same time, V.I.
Dauphiné had been captured by the Ming Dynasty long ago. Wang Baobao was fully prepared, but he could not withstand the Ming Dynasty's artillery fire, and in the end he could only flee in panic.
As for the news that Wang Baobao plans to unite the Valois Dynasty and the Kingdom of Aragon to jointly resist the Ming Dynasty, there is... no news.
Tamerlane, who was on the Eastern Front battlefield, had already fled to Byzantium, the royal capital. It wasn't that he didn't want to resist, but he really couldn't defeat him.
Lan Yu's three fronts are attacking simultaneously, Timur is at his wits' end, and both the Ottoman and Hungarian soldiers are charging forward desperately. Who can a serious person withstand this?
Timur was defeated again and again, and the more defeated he became, the more he fought, and finally retreated to Byzantium to join forces with Wang Baobao. He relied on Byzantine's high city and deep pool, as well as artillery specially used for city defense, to try to block the Ming army.
If, except for Byzantium, the capital was still desperately resisting with the efforts of Wang Baobao, Timur and other ministers, then those who were still working hard to "continue" the AD were those who went to the Valois Dynasty and the Aragonese Dynasty.
The envoy of the Western Yuan Dynasty.
After receiving Wang Baobao's order, the ministers of the Western Yuan Dynasty rushed to the two countries as soon as possible, trying to get the two countries to send troops to jointly resist the Ming Dynasty through diplomatic relations.
Two teams of envoys were sent to the Valois Dynasty and the Kingdom of Aragon. They brought very heavy gifts, including a lot of gold, silver and jade, just to persuade them to send troops.
Charles V of the Kingdom of Valois was busy fighting with England and had no time to pay attention to the war on the Eastern Front. Moreover, after being reminded by the minister, Charles V knew that the Ming Dynasty had defeated the powerful empire of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, so Charles V would not take the initiative.
He went to provoke the Ming Dynasty, and even though the envoys were irritated and their throats were filled with smoke, Charles V did not agree.
After accepting the gifts from the Mongolian and Yuan envoys, they sent the envoys directly out of the Valois Dynasty. The envoy leading the team wanted to say a few more words, but was directly retorted by the Valois border troops: "
Get out of our country quickly, and if you dare to take another step, your head will be gone."
"..."
This is a typical betrayal!
The envoy of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was filled with grief and anger when he saw that the Valois border troops were so unreasonable. But now that he had something to ask for, no matter how sad and angry he was, it was of no use, so he had no choice but to return to the Western Yuan Dynasty.
However, when he returned to the Western Yuan Dynasty, he found that his family was almost gone. The team of envoys sent to the Kingdom of Valois became prisoners of the Ming Dynasty before they returned to the capital to report to Wang Baobao.
After catching this group of envoys, Lan Yu and Zhang Dingbian also learned that Wang Baobao sent envoys to contact neighboring kingdoms to jointly resist the Ming Dynasty. The envoys who went to the Valois Dynasty failed and returned, but instead went to the Kingdom of Aragon.
There is still no news about the envoy team. Doesn’t that mean that... the Kingdom of Aragon is preparing to stab the Ming army in the back?
Zhou Buxin smiled: "The Kingdom of Aragon... I really don't know how to write the word death."
"He hasn't taken action yet, so we can't make any judgments. Moreover, our main goal now is to focus on Wang Baobao, and other things must be put aside for a while."
Zhang Dingbian was not inclined to take action now, and said to Zhou Buxin: "I think Pedro IV's troops are just a group of bandits who bully the weak and fear the strong. They are similar to the Japanese Japs. Our Ming army, whether it is the main force or the logistics,
The soldiers and horses are much stronger than those of the Kingdom of Aragon, so even if there is trouble, it will be fine. Besides, if we break up Wang Baobao's navy, the worst we can do is use sea transport."
During the siege of Byzantium, Lan Yu had successfully joined forces with Zhang Dingbian and Zhou Buxin. They are now working together to siege the royal capital. Now Wang Baobao is fully prepared. The artillery on the city wall has a farther range than the Ming Dynasty's artillery... The roar of the artillery fire
, it can literally shake three miles away.
Wang Baobao, you have made great progress.
Lan Yu could also guess that during the previous attack, the artillery did not appear, but now the artillery only appeared in the royal capital. This already explains the problem: first, the number of artillery prepared by Wang Baobao is far from enough; second, now Wang Baobao has
Although the artillery has a long range, it is too heavy and difficult to operate.
Such artillery can only be of some use in defensive battles.
However, Lan Yu has a way to deal with it, it just takes a little time. Lan Yu doesn't want to have any more twists and turns in attacking Wang Baobao. As Zhang Dingbian said, the Kingdom of Aragon is indeed not strong in terms of strength.
It's worth mentioning, but like a fly... although it doesn't pose a threat, it can disgust people.
"It's okay if he just stays there. If you want to take advantage of Ming Dynasty, let Aragorn be replaced by a king."
Lan Yu didn't think about occupying Aragon, at least not now. It was too far away from the Ming Dynasty. He could use trade to tie up the Kingdom of Aragon, and then wait until the population of the Ming Dynasty was enough to expand outwards before talking about the occupation.
In this case, there are many possible methods.
If they don't obey, then change the king. If that doesn't work, it's not impossible to change this land to another country.
Lan Yu and Zhang Dingbian agreed to attack Wang Baobao first to make the troops behind him more vigilant. If Pedro IV dared to cause trouble, they would make Pedro IV disappear.
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Pedro IV was a great conspirator, but this was only compared to Europe and Africa, but for the Ming Dynasty, he was a bit short-sighted.
When the envoys sent by Wang Baobao appeared on the land of the Kingdom of Aragon, they attracted great attention from Pedro IV. When the two parties met and the envoys from the Western Yuan Dynasty explained their intentions, Pedro IV suddenly became interested.
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Pedro IV believed that the Ming Dynasty was very wealthy. If they randomly cut off a piece of meat from their bodies, Aragorn would benefit a lot. But at the same time, Pedro IV also believed that the Ming Dynasty was very powerful. If they attacked the Ming Dynasty and were caught by them,
, it is easy to get angry and burn yourself.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Byzantine Kingdom, which defeated Holy Rome, was not an opponent, and Pedro IV did not think that he was also an opponent of the Ming Dynasty.
However, the fat was hanging in front of his eyes, and Pedro IV felt sorry for himself if he didn't take a bite.
what to do?
The envoy who came to persuade Pedro IV saw Pedro IV's hesitation and said to him seriously: "Great King Pedro IV, you don't have to worry about being retaliated by the Ming Dynasty.
The blame for the crime will be put on us, and you and your subordinates can also put on our clothes and sneak attack the Ming army, and all the profits will be yours."
Hearing that someone was willing to take the initiative to stand up and be blamed, Pedro IV's intention became even more obvious.
Opportunity, great opportunity.
Pedro IV already agreed with the method proposed by the other party in his heart, but he did not agree immediately. He just told the other party: "Okay, I have my own discretion on this matter. You can stay here first, and you will wait until I think about it."
Leave again.”
If the envoys who stayed in the Meng Yuan failed to rob and the Ming Dynasty held them accountable, he would cut off the heads of the envoys and apologize to the Ming Dynasty. They would take the blame anyway, and Pedro IV didn't think he would
what is the problem.
The plan is good, but whether it can be accomplished or not is not certain.
When Pedro IV decided to do something, he thought too simply. He did not have a clear judgment on the situation around him. He just subconsciously evaluated himself and Ming... If it is as simple as the envoy said
, how could there be no movement at all from the Valois dynasty?
The messenger's words are just deceiving people.
It is a pity that Pedro IV, who was already greedy for profit, could not think of these problems at all. After seeing off the envoys, he had already begun to make a plan to sneak attack on the Ming army's logistics.
Pedro IV selected 3,000 elites, then changed into Mongolian clothes, selected the location for the sneak attack, and then began to wait for the Ming army's transport team to appear.
Different from Pedro IV's waiting, when the Ming Dynasty acted, it was basically in a state of linkage. When the front army got the news, the middle army and the rear army would make corresponding adjustments. Lan Yu, Zhang Dingbian and others in the front
After receiving the news that Wang Baobao sent envoys abroad, he learned that he was going to unite Valois and Aragon to deal with the Ming Dynasty. This news was quickly passed on to the rear army and logistics troops. They quickly made adjustments and transported supplies.
, one-third more troops and horses than usual.
The pressure on the Ming army's logistical supplies was very high. In order to ensure that the soldiers on the front line were not affected by food and military supplies, they worked in three shifts to transport supplies. This way, supplies could be delivered continuously. There was also another aspect.
The reason: Even if one of the teams transporting supplies is attacked by the enemy, the other two transport teams can quickly make up for it, so as not to cause the front army to lack supplies.
Of course, dividing into three teams can also prevent enemy sneak attacks. If they know in advance that the enemy will attack the material transportation troops, they will quickly reorganize the soldiers in the transport camp, from three transportation teams to two, and even more
Better ensure the safety of transported materials.
Moreover, the combat effectiveness of Ming Dynasty's sergeants is not comparable to that of ordinary people. Even if they are just a baggage corps, they can disintegrate the enemy in an instant.
This is the confidence for the Ming army to go to sea to fight!
Excellent weapons and equipment, amazing fighting will, and the courage to face death when facing the enemy. With such an army in the world, who can be an enemy?
Pedro IV?
Just a clown.
Zhang Songnian, a native of Huguang, suffered heavy losses in the late Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. In order to consolidate the rule of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in Huguang, the rebel armies from all over the world fought here again and again in order to obtain the fertile land and people of Huguang. The entire Huguang was beaten.
Too bad, later the Ming Dynasty's army occupied Huguang, lived with the people, and quickly established a foothold in Huguang. Zhang Songnian's family was affected by the war. He was protected by his brother Zhang Songshan and escaped. Now both brothers have joined the army.
In the Ming Dynasty army, his brother Zhang Songshan is now in Yinzhou, and Zhang Songnian followed Zhang Dingbian to India. Now he serves as a captain in the army, coordinating food transportation matters.
When Zhang Songnian learned from Shangguan that the king of Aragon might rebel, he immediately became happy. Zhang Songnian failed to go to the front line, which made him feel very regretful. He reported several times that he wanted to enter the front line but was not approved. Zhang Songnian was very depressed.
He felt that he had been escorting grain and fodder from behind and had no chance to make military achievements.
But hard work pays off, and the opportunity to make a meritorious deed finally appears. He meets Pedro IV, who has a hard-working head. Isn't this a shot in the arm?
Pedro IV?
I, Zhang Songnian, thank you and will definitely send you to meet your eighth generation ancestors!
Zhang Songnian couldn't help but be very vigilant when escorting the grain and grass. He also sent out scouts to inspect the territory within a radius of 20 miles and report immediately if the enemy was discovered.
After finally encountering a head-scratcher, Zhang Songnian would not let this opportunity of meritorious deeds pass away from his hands no matter what.
Opportunities are reserved for those who wait and endure. Isn’t it just for this opportunity that Zhang Songnian has been waiting for so long?
Then, Pedro IV showed up very cooperatively.
He took his carefully selected elite soldiers and generals, disguised as Meng Yuan people, and quietly lurked on the Ming Dynasty's baggage transport route. He only waited for the transport team to enter their ambush circle and took action immediately.
Zhang Songnian rushed there quickly. Pedro IV was a little worried at first, but when he saw that the Ming Dynasty's transport team only had 800 soldiers, Pedro IV immediately became energetic.
Three thousand versus eight hundred.
I am just waiting for work, while the other party is running a long distance to attack me.
All these...the advantages are mine!
After simple thinking, Pedro IV believed that he would win, but what he didn't know was that his every move was under the surveillance of the Ming Dynasty scouts. He also wanted to ambush others, but he didn't know that he had become a fish on the chopping board.
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When the Ming army entered the encirclement set by Pedro IV without any precautions, Pedro IV gave an order, and three thousand elites raised their strong bows and shot at the Ming transport convoy.
As if they had anticipated this, the eight hundred Ming troops hid around the baggage carriages, relying on the carriages to raise their shields to guard against the attack of missing arrows.
There is a gap where the shield meets the shield, but it has little effect. The sword-and-shield soldier uses a hand shield hanging on his arm to block the gap.
Zhang Songnian also hid behind the shield, watching the arrows clanking on the shield and missing, he couldn't help but shake his head: Pedro IV doesn't know how to fight. To attack the transport team transporting grain and grass supplies, it is best to attack with fire.
But Pedro IV didn't do this at all, so he was already inferior.
A rain of arrows passed by, and all the arrows were blocked, but Pedro IV did not notice this. After five rounds of arrows were shot, Pedro IV immediately led the elites to fight out, howling.
Rush towards the Ming army.
"coming!"
Zhang Songnian was waiting for the opponent to appear. He immediately pulled out his machete and patted the shield on his forearm with the back of the knife: "Brothers, it is not easy for our transportation team to make great achievements. We finally encountered a battle. We have to fight this battle well.
Beautiful and bright, don’t let an enemy go!”
"As you command!"
"Brothers, kill the enemy!"
Zhang Songnian gave an order, and the shield soldiers beside him also threw their shields on the ground, picked up their spears, and looked at the screaming enemies rushing up, with very excited killing intent in their eyes.
After being a soldier for so many years, I finally got a chance to fight.
Just as Zhang Songnian said, they finally encountered the opportunity to fight, but they were unwilling to let go of any of the enemies in front of them!
